Artificial reefs are an essential tool for restoring and maintaining biodiversity in degraded marine areas. They make it possible to prevent trawling and, at the same time, create an environment suitable for restocking of several species of fishes. These submerged structures are compatible with small commercial fishing that could have a negative impact on the biodiversity in the artificial reef environment. Fishing policies should be considered in order to make fishing activities sustainable. We propose a mathematical model of artificial reefs environments. The model can be used to study the impact of small commercial fishing on the biodiversity of an artificial reef and to predict the effects of different fishing policies. The model is developed on the basis of observations made in two protected marine areas located in central Italy where artificial reefs have been realized.

A mathematical model for the study of the impact of small commercial fishing on the biodiversity of artificial reefs

Barbuti, RoBeRto
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;
Berni, Paolo
Co-primo
;
Milazzo, Paolo
Co-primo
2018-01-01

Abstract

Artificial reefs are an essential tool for restoring and maintaining biodiversity in degraded marine areas. They make it possible to prevent trawling and, at the same time, create an environment suitable for restocking of several species of fishes. These submerged structures are compatible with small commercial fishing that could have a negative impact on the biodiversity in the artificial reef environment. Fishing policies should be considered in order to make fishing activities sustainable. We propose a mathematical model of artificial reefs environments. The model can be used to study the impact of small commercial fishing on the biodiversity of an artificial reef and to predict the effects of different fishing policies. The model is developed on the basis of observations made in two protected marine areas located in central Italy where artificial reefs have been realized.
2018
Barbuti, Roberto; Berni, Paolo; Milazzo, Paolo
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